Jermain Defoe dedicates goal against Brighton to the memory of Bradley Lowery

SPECIAL GOAL: Jermain Defoe fires home against Brightonbournemouthecho.co.uk

JERMAIN Defoe dedicated his first Premier League goal for Cherries to the memory of Bradley Lowery. During his time at Sunderland, the England striker struck up a close friendship with football mascot Bradley, who died in July from a rare form of cancer, aged six.

And the Cherries frontman, who fired home the decisive strike in the 2-1 win over Brighton on Friday, insisted memories of his time with the youngster were “still in my heart”. The 34-year-old told the Daily Echo: “I did say when I scored my first goal back, I wanted to dedicate it to little Bradley, even though he is probably looking down on me thinking ‘you’re playing for the wrong team!’